Yahoo Lifestyle The ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cast Pairings...in a Word? FAMOUS.
For the 33rd (!!!) time, Dancing With the Stars is returning with a new group of celebrities ready to compete for the Mirrorball Trophy. Starting on Tuesday, September 17, 13 stars will take to the dance floor and see if they have what it takes to win the competition—or see if they have big enough fan bases that it doesn’t matter if they have what it takes. 😅 After all, DWTS is both a dancing competition with the judges and a star competition with the fan votes contributing to the outcome. A big social media following can go a long way.
The 2024 hopefuls include two Bachelor franchise stars, two medal-winning athletes from the Paris Olympics, two stars of huge ’90s TV shows, and (controversially) a convicted con artist who will be competing while wearing an ankle monitor. (Apparently, it’s keeping her on ballroom arrest rather than house arrest. What times we live in!)
Intrigued? Click through the slideshow to learn more about all the season 33 Dancing With the Stars contestants, remind yourself where you know them from, and see which professional partners are fox-trotting alongside them this year.
Danny Amendola
Pro partner: Witney Carson
Occupation: Former NFL wide receiver
Where you've seen him: Danny Amendola is a two-time Super Bowl champion (in 2015 and 2017) from his time with the New England Patriots. While he's most associated with the Patriots, he also played for several other teams, including the then-St. Louis Rams and the Detroit Lions.
Anna Delvey
Pro partner: Ezra Sosa
Occupation: Con artist
Where you've seen her: Anna Delvey–also known as Anna Sorokin—came to fame when articles were published accusing her of scamming her way into New York City high society and defrauding individuals and financial institutions of over $200,000. In 2019, she was found guilty of three counts of grand larceny, one count of attempted grand larceny, and a misdemeanor charge for theft of service. She was released from prison in 2019 and is currently servicing house arrest. But even so, she has been allowed to participate in DWTS while wearing an ankle monitor. Her story was adapted into the Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna.
Joey Graziadei
Pro partner: Jenna Johnson
Occupation: Tennis instructor/reality TV star
Where you've seen him: Joey Graziadei was the lead on the 28th season of The Bachelor and he's still with his winner, Kelsey Anderson. He also was the runner-up on season 20 of The Bachelorette, which starred Charity Lawson (a competitor on DWTS last season).
LEARN MORE ABOUT JOEY AND KELSEY'S 'SHIP HERE
Dwight Howard
Pro partner: Daniella Karagach
Occupation: Professional basketball player
Where you've seen him: Dwight Howard played for several NBA teams and ultimately spent the longest time with the Orlando Magic. (He also won a championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers.) Currently, Dwight plays abroad for the Taiwan Mustangs.
Chandler Kinney
Pro partner: Brandon Armstrong
Occupation: Actor
Where you've seen her: On TV, Chandler Kinney is known for her roles in the Disney movie series Zombies and for starring in the TV show Lethal Weapon and the Pretty Little Liars revival series.
Ilona Maher
Pro partner: Alan Bersten
Occupation: Rugby player
Where you've seen her: Ilona Maher recently won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics as part of the U.S. women's rugby team. She's also very popular on social media and regularly promotes body positivity too!
Brooks Nader
Pro partner: Gleb Savchenko
Occupation: Model
Where you've seen her: Brooks Nader is known for modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue multiple times and landing the cover in 2023. She began working with the magazine after winning its Swim Search competition back in 2019.
Stephen Nedoroscik
Pro partner: Rylee Arnold
Occupation: Gymnast
Where you've seen him: Stephen Nedoroscik came to fame as part of the U.S. men's gymnastics team during the Paris Olympics. He's a pommel horse specialist, which means that was the only event he participated in. He got a lot of attention while waiting on the sidelines until it was his time to shine and then ripping off his glasses to do his thing. He won bronze with the team as well as in the individual pommel horse event.
LEARN MORE ABOUT STEPHEN'S OLYMPIC RUN HERE
Phaedra Parks
Pro partner: Val Chmerkovskiy
Occupation: Reality TV star/lawyer/mortician
Where you've seen her: Phaedra Parks is best known for starring on The Real Housewives of Atlanta from 2010 to 2017. After leaving the series, she went on to appear on Married to Medicine and was a breakout delight on The Traitors. She'll be returning to RHOA for its upcoming 16th season.
LEARN ABOUT PHAEDRA'S 'TRAITORS' SEASON HERE
Eric Roberts
Pro partner: Britt Stewart
Occupation: Actor
Where you've seen him: Eric Roberts is known for being a particularly prolific movie actor with more than 700 credits! Some of his films include Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, and Inherent Vice. Eric is also part of a famous acting family: He's the brother of Julia Roberts and the father of Emma Roberts.
Tori Spelling
Pro partner: Pasha Pashkov
Occupation: Actor/reality TV star
Where you've seen her: Tori Spelling famously played Donna Martin on all 10 seasons of Beverly Hills, 90210. She acted in movies including Scary Movie 2 and The Last Sharknado: It's About Time. She also starred in the reality show Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood with her ex-husband, Dean McDermott.
Jenn Tran
Pro partner: Sasha Farber
Occupation: Physician assistant grad student/reality TV star
Where you've seen her: Jenn Tran was The Bachelorette on the most recent season of the show—which sadly ended in heartbreak for her—and she was also a contestant on Joey's season of The Bachelor, which means she'll be competing against her ex on DWTS.
LEARN MORE ABOUT JENN'S 'BACHELORETTE' END HERE
Reginald VelJohnson
Pro partner: Emma Slater
Occupation: Actor
Where you've seen him: As a classic TV dad, Reginald VelJohnson starred on Family Matters throughout the 1990s. He's also known for roles in Ghostbusters, Die Hard, and Die Hard 2.
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